In jazz, arguably the most technically demanding form of popular music, a drummer’s role is often more exacting than those in the fields of rock and pop. In its infancy at the beginning of the 20th Century, it was the drummers who gave jazz its heartbeat with an intoxicating, eminently...
A hard category, due to the number of drumming styles, but selected are the most complete and versatile drummers. These drummers should be able to play more than one style.
the former instrument has arguably been the more important of the two. That’s because in jazz, all roads lead back to one man –Louis Armstrong. Not only one of the best jazz trumpeters of all time, Armstrong was one of the greatest musical improvisers ever and his innovations...
Alt rock legends Jane’s Addiction made their name off a pair of wildly successful albums and a reputation for one of the most dynamic live shows out there. Frontman Perry Farrell’s stage presence is cosmic with slinky undulations offset by manic, almost seizure-like bursts of enthusiasm. A...
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The Top 10 Drummers of All Time (2023 Update) #10 – Bill Bruford Associated Acts: Yes, King Crimson, Earthworks, Genesis Bill Bruford is a master drummer and percussionist who hit the limelight in the prog rock band Yes. He continued his meteoric rise with King Crimson and as the live...
Starring not-yet-famous James Taylor and Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson, "Two-Lane Blacktop" (1971) is an existential film that cruises the open road to …
the central plot is a love story,Rock of Agesis a manly show that lets you transport yourself back to an era of long hair and classic rock. You’ll get your taste of big hair, complicated love, downfalls and climaxes, which all play second fiddle to this production’s musical line-up...
drummer-turned-frontman fleshed out his lineup out by 1997’sThe Colour and the Shape, which produced such alt-rock hits as “Monkey Wrench,”“My Hero” and “Everlong.” The band continued to deliver hit after hit on its way to becoming one of the most bankable rock bands in the ...
England has always been a breeding ground for exceptional musical talent, and the world of percussion is no exception. Famous drummers from England have ...